Co-president of Lionsgate movie studio dies of cancer at 55

Jason Constantine, co-president of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, died Tuesday astatine his location successful Los Angeles aft a agelong combat with encephalon cancer. He was 55.

Constantine was a Lionsgate veteran, opening his vocation much than 25 years agone astatine its predecessor institution Trimark Pictures arsenic a manager of acquisitions, the Santa Monica-based steadfast said.

At Lionsgate, helium was progressive successful respective of the Santa Monica-based studio’s cardinal franchises, including “John Wick,” and “Saw,” which helium pushed Lionsgate to get aboriginal connected aft watching a little conception short. He was besides intimately associated with films including champion representation Oscar victor “Crash” (2004), “Precious” (2009) and “Knives Out” (2019).

“With his fearless spirit, originative vigor and enduring endowment relationships, Jason embodied the precise champion of our workplace and our industry,” Lionsgate said successful a statement. “His vocation was built astir the principles that a large thought tin travel from anywhere, a container bureau triumph is meant to beryllium shared by an full squad and our originative choices request to beryllium bold and daring.”

Constantine is survived by his wife, Kristin, and his sons Lucas, Xander and Nicholas.